1961 Baltimore Orioles Organizational Leaders
1961 Baltimore Orioles Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Valentine | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 161 | 25 | 10 | 17 |
| Bob Saverine | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 158 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| Don Branson | Aberdeen Pheasants, Tri-City Atoms | B, C | 156 | 31 | 9 | 12 |
| Jim Livesey | Leesburg Orioles | D | 156 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| Boog Powell | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 156 | 26 | 5 | 32 |
| Chuck Strange | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | AA | 152 | 25 | 5 | 8 |
| Bob Thorpe | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 148 | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| Lloyd Fourroux | Stockton Ports | C | 147 | 19 | 12 | 22 |
| Charlie Smiley | Fox Cities Foxes | B | 145 | 21 | 9 | 8 |
| Don Saner | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 141 | 27 | 3 | 5 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Jones | Bluefield Orioles | D | .380 | 82 | 216 |
| Bill Oplinger | Bluefield Orioles | D | .364 | 82 | 225 |
| John Price | Bluefield Orioles | D | .355 | 50 | 141 |
| Milt Smith | Tri-City Atoms | B | .355 | 49 | 138 |
| Don Saner | Little Rock Travelers | AA | .349 | 141 | 404 |
| Lavern Grace | Little Rock Travelers | AA | .342 | 54 | 158 |
| Jim Livesey | Leesburg Orioles | D | .339 | 156 | 460 |
| Jim Rouse | Leesburg Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants | C, D | .333 | 134 | 403 |
| Bob Johnson | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | .332 | 117 | 352 |
| Don Branson | Tri-City Atoms, Aberdeen Pheasants | B, C | .327 | 156 | 477 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Thorpe | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 36 |
| Don Branson | Aberdeen Pheasants, Tri-City Atoms | B, C | 31 |
| Mickey McGuire | Rochester Red Wings, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | AA, AAA | 30 |
| Jerry Gilbert | Tri-City Atoms | B | 28 |
| Jim Rouse | Aberdeen Pheasants, Leesburg Orioles | C, D | 28 |
| Wally O'Neil | Tri-City Atoms | B | 27 |
| Don Saner | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 27 |
| Boog Powell | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 26 |
| Bob Saverine | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 26 |
| Dennis Loudenback | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | AA | 25 |
| Chuck Strange | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | AA | 25 |
| Fred Valentine | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 25 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Fourroux | Stockton Ports | C | 12 |
| Richard Jones | Bluefield Orioles | D | 10 |
| Jim Livesey | Leesburg Orioles | D | 10 |
| Fred Valentine | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 10 |
| Don Branson | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 9 |
| Charlie Smiley | Fox Cities Foxes | B | 9 |
| Phillip Barth | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 7 |
| Sam Bowens | Fox Cities Foxes | B | 7 |
| Charles Embrey | Bluefield Orioles, Stockton Ports | C, D | 7 |
| Dave Nicholson | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 7 |
| Joe Pulliam | Fox Cities Foxes | B | 7 |
| William Robertson | Leesburg Orioles | D | 7 |
| Jim Rouse | Aberdeen Pheasants, Leesburg Orioles | C, D | 7 |
| Bob Saverine | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 7 |
| Barry Shetrone | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 7 |
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Barth | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 99 |
| Lloyd Fourroux | Stockton Ports | C | 94 |
| Wally O'Neil | Tri-City Atoms | B | 93 |
| Boog Powell | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 92 |
| Sam Bowens | Fox Cities Foxes | B | 90 |
| Raynor Youngdahl | Tri-City Atoms | B | 82 |
| Phillip Barth | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 79 |
| Don Branson | Aberdeen Pheasants, Tri-City Atoms | B, C | 77 |
| Bob Thorpe | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 77 |
| Dave Nicholson | Little Rock Travelers, Rochester Red Wings | AA, AAA | 76 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Scott | Fox Cities Foxes, Stockton Ports | B, C | 15 | 7 |
| Herb Moford | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 15 | 13 |
| Joseph Petrikovic | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 14 | 7 |
| John Anderson | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 14 | 9 |
| Frederick Rick | Tri-City Atoms | B | 13 | 16 |
| Don Bradey | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 12 | 7 |
| David Jones | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 12 | 8 |
| Timothy Pelczynski | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 12 | 9 |
| Natividad Martinez | Stockton Ports | C | 12 | 10 |
| Chuck Daniel | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 12 | 13 |
| Bob Olson | Leesburg Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants | C, D | 12 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Pelczynski | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 2.63 | 12 | 9 |
| Natividad Martinez | Stockton Ports | C | 2.83 | 12 | 10 |
| Joseph Petrikovic | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 2.87 | 14 | 7 |
| David Jones | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 3.04 | 12 | 8 |
| Herb Moford | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 3.16 | 15 | 13 |
| Bob Scott | Stockton Ports, Fox Cities Foxes | B, C | 3.30 | 15 | 7 |
| Don Bradey | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 3.51 | 12 | 7 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natividad Martinez | Stockton Ports | C | 205 |
| Darold Knowles | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 183 |
| Bo Belinsky | Little Rock Travelers | AA | 182 |
| Frederick Rick | Tri-City Atoms | B | 175 |
| Dave McNally | Fox Cities Foxes, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | AA, B | 174 |
| Art Quirk | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 162 |
| Herb Moford | Rochester Red Wings | AAA | 158 |
| Steve Dalkowski | Tri-City Atoms | B | 150 |
| Howard Stethers | Stockton Ports, Bluefield Orioles | C, D | 146 |
| John Dewald | Tri-City Atoms | B | 145 |
